WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Vice Chairman designate of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December 2012 jobs report showing that 155,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate stood at 7.8 percent:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today released the 24th edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress. The report shows that more than two out of three states recorded private sector job gains in November and nationally, 147,000 private sector jobs were added.
Jan 02 2013
JEC Chairman Casey Releases Report on Manufacturing
Report Lays Out Policies to Ensure Global Competitiveness for U.S. Manufacturers
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a report entitled “Manufacturing
in America: Challenges and Policy Solutions.” The report lays out policies that the U.S. can pursue to ensure global competitiveness in an industry that accounts for 11.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and supports jobs across broad sectors of the economy.
in America: Challenges and Policy Solutions.” The report lays out policies that the U.S. can pursue to ensure global competitiveness in an industry that accounts for 11.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and supports jobs across broad sectors of the economy.
Dec 21 2012
JEC Chairman Casey Releases Report on Retirement Security After the Great Recession
Report Finds that Middle-Income and Middle-Aged Americans are Feeling the Squeeze
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a JEC report entitled “Retirement Security After the Great Recession: Middle-Income and Middle-Aged Americans Feeling the Squeeze.” The report analyzes the recession’s impact on retirement security and examines several policies to help working Americans adequately save for retirement.
Dec 18 2012
JEC Chairman Casey Releases 2012 Annual Report
Report Details Recovery in 2012, Warns of Possible Recession if No Resolution to Fiscal Cliff
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released the 2012 Joint Economic Report to provide an overview of the state of the U.S. economy in 2012 and assist policymakers as they deal with the fiscal cliff.
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today released a JEC report examining the threat of international trade on service-industry jobs and the role that Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) plays in providing financial and job training assistance to affected workers. The report, entitled “Trade Adjustment Assistance: Helping Workers Harmed by Global Competition in the Market for Services” highlights the importance of an educated workforce to protect jobs and enhance economic growth.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ November 2012 jobs report showing that 146,000 total nonfarm jobs were added and the unemployment rate declined to 7.7 percent:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after presiding over a hearing entitled “Fiscal Cliff: How to Protect the Middle Class, Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth, and Reduce the Federal Deficit:”
Dec 04 2012
JEC Releases Payroll Tax Cut Fact Sheet
Tax Cut Supported Economic Recovery, Created Jobs and Bolstered the Social Security Trust Fund in 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee released a fact sheet detailing the positive effect that the payroll tax cut had on the economy in 2012. The tax cut put about $1000 into the pocket of the average American family this year, which increased consumer spending, supported job growth, and bolstered the Social Security Trust Fund by increasing the number of employed Americans paying in to the system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released the November edition of its state-by-state snapshots which detail each individual state’s economic progress for the previous month. The report shows that more than two out of three states recorded private sector job gains in October and nationally, 184,000 private sector jobs were added.